Consumer Driven Health Care

The owners of New England Compounding Pharmacy Inc., the drug supplier blamed for a nationwide meningitis outbreak that killed 64, agreed to a settlement providing $100 million toward compensation for victims.

U.S. regulators plan an extensive study of blood-pressure drugs that generate almost 40 million prescriptions a year, after receiving thousands of complaints from doctors and patients.

PPACAs workplace wellness grants are driving growth and innovation in the wellness business.

CVS Caremark Corp., the largest provider of prescription drugs in the U.S., posted first-quarter profit that fell short of estimates as cold weather and a mild flu season hurt sales.

WellPoint Inc. increased its profit forecast after PPACA enrollments boosted quarterly results.

Nutrition is the new Rx for employee wellness.